Please add me to the lists post haste.

But my computer is playing up at the moment - I have only my tablet, and crippled a little related to not having access to many short-cuts (eg: cut and paste etc) so I hope I will be able to keep up

Can I just say here, Jonathon, to both yourself and Wesley, that I appreciate the critiques on my recent works, but have not had the time (as well as computer help) to reply or to work on the poems.... I hope to get to them next week - just wanted to let you know
xxx

I'll give it a shot. I'm not much at any of the above forms and plain out stink at sonnets so at the least I'll supply plenty of chum for the sharks............stan

I want in!

Alid

I'd like to give it a shot.

in Ron

miss me?
xxx

I can not join because I can not commit with my illness. However i will follow when I can.
This is an excellent concept.

Nor have ever been.
Does that mean it prohibits rhyme and meter or only that they be used in an unstructured manner?

I want in! Please :)

Is this subject for the free verse only, or are all of our poems to be on the same?
xxx

I understand that these are prompt words, so are they to be mentioned in the body of the poem or just talk about them?

by arguing the perfection is much more the realm of professionals than hobbyists. think not? Try submitting something to an editor which is full of imperfections......you'll likely not even be given the curtesy of a rejection letter.

Next, what are you seeking from participants Right Now? Discussion or a poem? And is each participant supposed to write all three types poem on the single subject?

Now on to agreement lol. I agree that a poet who writes in Only one form is missing out on stretching his/her horizons. Each form one attempts is likely to make a poet better at their preferred form of poetry........stan

good or bad, so this will be work.

An artist must produce or they are no artist. If you would write poetry it should, as Faulkner said, "consume your life".
Otherwise, why bother?
I'm up for a cuppa.

A poet, like a journalist, should be able to write about anything quickly.
I am writing epopee. The thing is 24,000 lines and needs four times that to finish. If I don't kick it in the ass I'll die first.

Perfection comes later in revision.
Constant revision.

sorry to break the timeline. I seldom get a chance to think and act these days so please forgive me.

The free verse poem I submitted on my subject (chair) has got only negative comments so far. Is it really that bad?

(not that anyone need notice), but I had taken ill.
I'm back.
And I have posted my free verse receiving several helpful critiques.

for my absence from this shop. .. I haven't had internet connection for the past week.
I'll post my sonnet today, then try to catch up with my critiquing over the next few days....
xxx

It's all wrong and I need to re-write it.

A cursed sonnet, my Achilles heel. Well......everybody will be so busy shredding mine that they'll likely have no time to spare for others lol. Now I gotta Write something that at least resembles a sonnet.....grumble, grumble............stan

You forced me to submit my worst sonnet.

but maybe you've missed my sonnet?
xxx

I do not work well under pressure. This is an eye opener (or blackener depending on your perspective).

I believe this was another successful workshop. It enhanced the previous ones and added to them by critiquing different styles. I think that was a really clever way of the well planned syllabus. I also liked the strict agenda so everything is clear for everyone even before getting it started. I wish we would have more of these work shops especially in critiquing.
Thanks for the time and the effort. Always appreciate it.

Not only was the multiple style agenda challenging, but I appreciated the timeline. Okay, I didn't really like it, but that's because it did its job and forced me to write quickly with an eye toward editing later.
Writing epopee as I do speed is of the essence. I have a great deal more story than I have time to write it. The faster I produce, the sooner I am editing where my greater strength lies.
I'm not going to insist on a timeline for all future workshops, but I would suggest it.

I am glad to be proved wrong, fucking good on you mate. Excellent workshop.
Getting proved wrong, especially for an opinionated bastard like me, helps me find what might be right.
Thank you, Jonathon. I really hope you run more workshops, your skills are manifest.
The workshop will continue under its own steam while everyone fulfils their commitment to critique other's works
Cheers

for the successful workhop. I'm looking forward to your next one.

Alid